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The Independent Guide to 6 States (Plus DC) That Could Pass Fairer Elections in 2024
The Independent Guide to 6 States (Plus DC) That Could Pass Fairer Elections in 2024
Six states plus the District of Columbia will have measures on their November 5 ballots that, if passed, will reform the way public officials are elected in a way that offers more choice to all voters, regardless of political affiliation.
03 Sep, 2024
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10 min read
Will RFK Jr. or Any Third-Party Candidate Sway the 2024 Election?
Will RFK Jr. or Any Third-Party Candidate Sway the 2024 Election?
Before Biden stepped out of the race, there was a widely held conventional wisdom that while third-party candidates, like Kennedy, had virtually no chance of winning the election, they could influence a close race between Biden and Trump.
03 Sep, 2024
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12 min read
Deep Dive: RFK Jr Blasts Media Censorship, DNC Hypocrisy
Deep Dive: RFK Jr Blasts Media Censorship, DNC Hypocrisy
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign Friday, citing "media censorship," a “sham Democratic primary," and “continued legal warfare” the DNC has waged on him to keep him off the ballot.
27 Aug, 2024
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8 min read
Will AI-Generated Misinformation Impact the Results of the 2024 Presidential Election?
Will AI-Generated Misinformation Impact the Results of the 2024 Presidential Election?
Editor's Note: This discussion on AI originally published on Divided We Fall and features perspectives from UC Berkeley Professor Hany Farid and R Street Institute Fellow Chris McIsaac. It has been re ...
26 Aug, 2024
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10 min read
Just A Reminder, The Presidential Nomination Process Has Never Been About Democracy
Just A Reminder, The Presidential Nomination Process Has Never Been About Democracy
Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to make her speech at the DNC Thursday, in which she will formally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States. It is a historic moment that has not come without scrutiny.
21 Aug, 2024
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5 min read
Georgia Election Board Is Taking Election Certification in the Wrong Direction
Georgia Election Board Is Taking Election Certification in the Wrong Direction
For a democracy to function, one simple, central fact must be clear to all: who won. There is no disagreement about the winner of the Super Bowl or the Olympic gold medal in the shot put, and the same should be true for election results. But in polarized America, we’ve lost that clarity and public consensus.
12 Aug, 2024
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5 min read
NY Libertarian, Green Parties Join RFK Jr Lawsuit Challenging New York's 'Difficult' Ballot Access Laws
NY Libertarian, Green Parties Join RFK Jr Lawsuit Challenging New York's 'Difficult' Ballot Access Laws
The Libertarian Party of New York (LPNY) and the Green Party of New York (GPNY) filed a motion to intervene in Team Kennedy v. Berger, a lawsuit filed by independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr in May challenging New York's independent petitioning laws.
07 Aug, 2024
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3 min read
Why Trump's Appearance at the NABJ May Not Matter
Why Trump's Appearance at the NABJ May Not Matter
In this sense, the only thing shocking about his appearance was that people were shocked.
05 Aug, 2024
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5 min read
A Lonely Island of Liberty: What A Would-Be Assassin Tells Us About America's Divide
A Lonely Island of Liberty: What A Would-Be Assassin Tells Us About America's Divide
It takes a beautiful media mind to know how to turn a near-death experience into the ultimate photo op before the smoke has cleared from your would-be assassin’s rifle. Trump’s defiant fist in the air while chanting “Fight” embodied the spirit of his campaign and those who follow him.
21 Jul, 2024
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5 min read
RFK Jr Defeats DNC Challenge in North Carolina to Appear on Ballot
RFK Jr Defeats DNC Challenge in North Carolina to Appear on Ballot
The North Carolina Board of Elections reversed an initial decision not to give independent candidate Robert F Kennedy's 'We the People' party ballot access in November.
17 Jul, 2024
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2 min read